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Student Background

I'm an incoming freshman at Vanderbilt University. I come from a suburban setting in South Florida. I have Eastern European & Cuban heritage. I'm currently interested in majoring in Economics with a minor in Computer Science, and doing finance or startups.

College Application Essays

If the 500-yard freestyle didn't have counters, I would still be swimming. (Actually, that happened once and I ended up swimming a 550.) When I compete in the 500, I'm not thinking about the race. I don't think about my speed, and I don't think about the people swimming on either side of me. The moment I dive into the water, none of that matters. I set my pace, my overworked brain shuts down, and my subconscious takes over.
Above the water,...

Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay

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When I was a sophomore, my father and I went on a quick college tour. When we stepped onto the Duke campus, I was stricken by the beauty of the school. After the information session and the walking tour, I told him I was done searching: I was home, and I was staying. I was amazed by the enormous sense of spirit coming from all of the students and how much they love Duke. I'm very interested in Duke's highly-ranked...

Supplemental Essay: Issue of personal significance

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Last summer, I biked 3,181 miles from Charleston, SC to Santa Monica, CA. I traveled with 11 other high school students and 2 college-aged leaders. The trip was unsupported, so we carried our own tents, sleeping bags, clothes, food, cooking utensils, and toiletries on a rack on the back of our bikes. The 12 teenagers were completely unplugged, meaning nobody had a cell phone, tablet, or laptop. While preparing, I expected to return to Florida with a plethora of tales about sunsets and starry...

Supplemental Essay: “Why us” school essay

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Throughout my high school years, I have found and cultivated an interest in computer science. I have coded in languages like Java, Python, and Ruby, both for schoolwork and for my own development on the website Project Euler, where I am in the top 9% of over 440,000 users. In college, I look forward to continuing my education in the computer sciences; however, I am also very interested in other areas of study, namely the liberal arts and natural sciences. Northwestern’s...

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I wrote my essay about swimming. College Advisors generally suggest against writing about a sport, because the essay topic of "Sports as a metaphor for life" is way overused. However, mine did not have that sense, and instead gave the admissions officers a glance into how I think.
By reading this essay, they could see that I use the 500 yard race as my form of meditation, which gives me the opportunity to block outside distractions and let my mind roam,...

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College Admissions Advice

What I’d change about my application process

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I would've started writing my essays earlier. I started in the end...

What I’d change about my application process

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I would also suggest that if you're trying to write an essay...

What set me apart from other applicants

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During the summer of 2014, I biked 3,200 miles from Charleston, SC to Santa Monica, CA. During my interviews with various schools, the interviewers could not get enough...

Why I ultimately chose my school

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I received a full ride, as a National Merit Scholar, to UF. However, and luckily, money was not an impediment for my family. In the end, I was choosing among Vanderbilt, Northwestern, and Wash....

What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school

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For a good "Why Us" essay, first spend at least an hour looking at the school's website. Look at their undergraduate academics, check out the different...

What I like about my school’s location and culture

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Vanderbilt is in the middle of Nashville, which I was originally worried about, because I personally dislike cities. My brother started at GW,...